USA Military Phones

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EE-8 — EE-8 and EE-8B: Rugged field phones, use two "D" cells each, crank to ring other phone. Replaced by, and usable with TA-312 phones. These usually come with the leather case. The "non-B" model's case is usually not as square-ish as the later "-B" model.

EE-8B — EE-8 and EE-8B: Rugged field phones, use two "D" cells each, crank to ring other phone. Replaced by, and usable with TA-312 phones. These usually come with the leather case. The "non-B" model's case is usually not as square-ish as the later "-B" model.

SB-22 — SB-22 Manual Telephone Switchboard: This is a light weight, local battery, field-type switchboard that can be installed rapidly to provide facilities for interconnecting 12 circuits. The SB-22 is used to interconnect local battery telephone circuits, remote controlled radio circuits, and voice-frequency teletypewriter circuits. Normally comes with cover and metal case, but some have a composite plastic case. Works with EE-8 and TA-312 phones.

SB-993 — SB-993/GT MANUAL SWITCHBOARD: Designed for quick connection and takedown of up to six battery or sound powered field phones (such as EE-8, TA-1, TA-43, TA-312), plus an operator unit. Consists of seven U-184/G terminal plug-jacks that plug into (stack onto) the rear of another U-184. Active lines make neon lamp in U-184 glow as an indicator. Also should include MT-2156/GT metal case. 1.3x12x3"

TA-1 — TA-1/PT TELEPHONE: Sound-powered unit requires 2-conductor field phone wire connected to another TA-1 for communication without batteries. Palm-operated generator provides approx 100 V to buzz- signal another phone, and the hanset also contains a visual indicator. Rubber coil cord with push terminals for wire hook-up. Shown with plastic carrying case. 8.5x3.5x3.5"

TA-312 — TA-312 FIELD TELEPHONE: Rugged light-weight unit replaces famous EE-8 field phone and is usable with them. Full set includes G-42 crank generator, BZ3 clacker call signaler, H-60 handset, and canvas carrying bag w/ strap. Requires 2 D-cell batteries. 12x7x4"

TA-312 — TA-312 FIELD TELEPHONE: Rugged light-weight unit replaces famous EE-8 field phone and is usable with them. Full set includes G-42 crank generator, BZ3 clacker call signaler, H-60 handset, and canvas carrying bag w/ strap. Requires 2 D-cell batteries. 12x7x4"

TA-341/TT — TA-341/TT and TA-341B/U TELEPHONE SET: Pushbutton 4-wire unit designed for use with tactical switches, uses four C-cell batteries. Usable in conventional point-to-point telephone line (plug may need changed) Range >3.2 km. Signal out 900-3400 Hz with DTMF digital tone, 90 V 20 Hz ringing signal in. Should come with case not pictured. 4.5x10.5x10.5"

TA-341B/U — TA-341/TT and TA-341B/U TELEPHONE SET: Pushbutton 4-wire unit designed for use with tactical switches, uses four C-cell batteries. Usable in conventional point-to-point telephone line (plug may need changed) Range >3.2 km. Signal out 900-3400 Hz with DTMF digital tone, 90 V 20 Hz ringing signal in. Should come with case not pictured. 4.5x10.5x10.5"

TA-1042A/U — TA-1042A/U NON-SECURE DIGITAL VOICE TERMINAL: Includes push-button numeric pad. This is a 4-wire nonsecure telephone terminal that transmits and receives full duplex, conditioned diphase, digitized voice and loop signaling information. The DNVT (TA-1035/U) is the primary nonsecure voice/data terminal device used by static subscribers to access the MSE/TRI-TAC system via a SEN, usually collocated with a CP. The TA-1042A/G operates at 16 or 32 kbps. Most Army communications networks require terminal devices to be set at 16 kbps. The 32 kbps setting may be used to interface with joint/TRI-TAC switches (always verify the settings used with the local switch). The local switch provides power for the DNVT therefore no batteries are needed. The local switch also provides a nonsecure warning tone for the DSVT user if the user initiates the call to a DNVT; however, the tone stops as soon as the DNVT user answers the call. The user connects the DNVT by installing WF-16 field wire from the DNVT to a J-1077. The signal battalion's SEN team provides the J-1077. The user installs the field wire up to 4 kilometers.

TA-954 — TA-954/TT NON-SECURE DIGITAL VOICE TERMINAL: Used in Tri-Tac comm-system: 4-wire set xmits and receives diphase-modulated digital voice and loop signaling info at 16K or 32K bits. 125 ohm line impedance 125 ohms; range 4 km using WF-16 field wire or likely CAT3 or CAT5 will do. Requires 24-56 VDC, Tone pad has characters 0-9, FO-F-I-P-R-O-C, Controls are Volume, Ring, and button on H-250 handset. Plastic case is EMI/EMC static protected. 7.3x4.5x10"

TS-10 Handset — TS-10 Handset. Essentially a 2-wire handset which can be used as part of an intercom or a phone handset extension.

WF-16 on DR-5 — WF-16/U Four Conductor Stranded Field Phone Wire: shown on a DR-5 reel. nominal length is 5280 feet. Two pairs of what looks like small lamp cord or speaker wire which are twisted together. One pair is brown and the other is green. use for 4-wire field phones. Reel size is 19.3" dia. x 17.7" ht, and heavy. This is a 2-person lift.